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πιάτο

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek πιάτο[1] from Italian piatto, from Vulgar Latin *plattum, accusative of[2] *plattus[3] from Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús), a repatriated word (αντιδάνειο (antidáneio)).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpça.to/
  • Hyphenation: πιά‧το

Noun

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πιάτο (piáton (plural πιάτα)

  1. plate (tableware)
  2. (in the plural) dishes (tableware that is to be or is being washed after being used to prepare, serve and eat a meal)
    πλένω τα πιάταpléno ta piátaI wash the dishes; I do the washing up
  3. (by extension) plate (the contents of a plate)
  4. (metonymic) dish (a specific type of prepared food)
  5. course (a stage of a meal)
    πρώτο πιάτοpróto piátofirst course
    κύριο/κυρίως πιάτοkýrio/kyríos piátomain course
  6. (telecommunications) dish (a type of antenna with a similar shape to a plate or bowl)
    δορυφορικό πιάτοdoryforikó piátosatellite dish

Declension

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Declension of πιάτο
singular plural
nominative πιάτο (piáto) πιάτα (piáta)
genitive πιάτου (piátou) πιάτων (piáton)
accusative πιάτο (piáto) πιάτα (piáta)
vocative πιάτο (piáto) πιάτα (piáta)

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ πιάτο, p.256-257, vol.16 Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-2021), Λεξικό της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας [Lexikó tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías, Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–22] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language, Vols.15-22 ed. I.N. Kazazis et al.
  2. ^ πιάτο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010), Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
  3. ^ πιάτο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

Further reading

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